​When Oklahoma City rejoins the professional soccer ranks in 2028, it will do so under a new name: OKC United.The name, logo and color scheme of the revamped club were unveiled Wednesday during Mayor David Holt’s State of the City address.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOKC United was the apparent choice dating back to last summer when the ownership group filed a trademark for the name.“This is a city moving decisively onto the global stage, and United is one of the most recognized names in soccer around the world,” majority owner Christian Kanady told The Oklahoman. “… So it’s only natural to name the club OKC United. Working together is the blueprint for how our city and our team will continue to win for years to come.”The other name finalists were OKC Bison FC, OKC Lightning FC, OKC Thunderbird FC and OKC Wind FC.The team’s logo, or crest, honors the state’s Native culture. At the center is an interlocking OKC inside of a sun featuring 39 rays — representing the 39 tribes headquartered in Oklahoma. The team’s shield is in the shape of an arrowhead.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe team’s colors — Midnight Blue, Pink Sunset and Ivory Cloud — are inspired by the Oklahoma sky.“It doesn’t matter where you live, what you do or where you came from — when we look up, we all see the same colors in the sky,” Kanady said. “The same beauty. Those pink Oklahoma sunsets are unlike anywhere else on earth. The sky became the foundation of our color palette and the emotional through-line of the identity.”Former Thunder star Russell Westbrook, who’s part of the ownership group, played a key role in the design process. Westbrook was specifically behind the creation of the interlocking OKC.“A crest is more than a logo. It’s a mirror,” Westbrook said in a news release. “It has to reflect the city, the people and the club all at once, and it has to earn its place on a uniform. Oklahomans are proud and resilient. They don’t need to be told what they’re a part of — they feel it. That’s what this crest is built on … When you see it, you know it’s OKC.”The team’s logo, or crest, honors the state’s Native culture. At the center is an interlocking OKC inside of a sun featuring 39 rays — representing the 39 federally recognized headquartered in Oklahoma.While Kanady, the CEO and founding partner of Echo Investment Capital, was envisioning an “OKC” logo in which the letters were spelled out clearly, Westbrook shook his head.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“No, CK,” Westbrook told Kanady. “That’s not it.”Westbrook’s thinking, as relayed by Kanady: “OKC already owns a recognizable brand through the Thunder and our culture. Our crest didn’t need to shout OKC at anyone.”“Russ said it’s time to be an ‘if you know, you know’ community by designing an ‘if you know, you know’ brand,” Kanady said. “He was right, and it’s the monogram on the crest toda